1959 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Grambling 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas College 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an 8–2 record (7–0 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 267 to 93. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Texas Southern
W 32–89,597[1]
October 3at Grambling
W 12–618,661[2]
October 10at Xavier (LA)*
W 35–126,160[3]
October 17Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 56–86,653[4]
October 24at Jackson State
W 22–95,230[5]
October 31Texas College
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–013,461[6]
November 7Tennessee A&I*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–1711,116[7]
November 14at Wiley
W 18–64,330[8]
November 21at Florida A&M*
L 14–21[9]
November 28Prairie View A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 20–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Cats roll by T Southern 32–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 3, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jaguars top Grambling in 12–6 tilt". The Monroe News-Star. October 5, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.U. settles issue in second period". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten Southern Jaguars steam roll Ark. A. & M., 56–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 24, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State loses 22 to 9 in 4th period". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern rolls to 45–0 win". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.U. toppled from ranks of unbeaten". The Louisiana Weekly. November 14, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern defeats Wiley 'Cats, 18–6". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&M scores late for 21–14 win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View upset, Southern hands PV 1st loss". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 5, 1959. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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